University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, November 25
Jackson, Miss.
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Jackson State
Cajuns Head to Jackson State for Monday Road Contest
11/22/2013 4:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 4
Louisiana (2-2) at Jackson State (0-4)
Date: Monday, Nov. 25, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Williams Assembly Center
Radio: None
TV: None
Live Stream:None
Live Stats: None
Series: Tied 1-1
Last Meeting: Louisiana 68, Jackson State 57 (11/29/12, Lafayette, La.)
Louisiana season tickets available at RaginCajuns.com and by calling the Cajundome (337) 265-2357.
THE COACHES:
LOUISIANA
GARRY BRODHEAD (Louisiana '80)
At Louisiana:Â 12-23 (2nd year)
Overall: Same
vs. Jackson State: 1-0
Jackson State
Surina Dixon
At Lamar:Â 12-29 (2nd Season)
Overall:Â 53-134 (8th Season)
vs. Louisiana:Â 0-1
Game Notes
Setting the Scene: The Ragin' Cajuns travel to Jackson, Miss., for their fifth game of the season to take on Jackson State in nonconference action. The Cajuns are led offensively by sophomore guard Keke Veal. Veal has scored double-digit points in every game this season, averaging a team-high 15.3 points a game. Ashley Benjamin (11.3) and Jasmin Mills (11.0) are also averaging over ten points a game. Benjamin and Mills also pace the team on the boards, grabbing 9.0 and 8.5 a game, respectively. This will be the third meeting all-time between the two schools, dating back to Nov. 29, 1991, in the USM Lady Eagle Classic in Hattiesburg, Miss. They faced off last season for the second time ever, with the Cajuns' winning, 68-57.
From Downtown: Sophomore guard Sylvana Okde hit 74 three-pointers in her freshman season, marking the fourth-highest season in Ragin' Cajuns history. To put into perspective, she has already cracked the top-10 list for 3-point shots made in a career, ranking ninth in just her first season. She became the first player since Rhonda McCullough with 70-or-more 3-pointers in a season in 1989-90. McCllough also holds the all-time record for 3-pointers in a season, knocking down 102 triples in the 1987-88 season. As a sophomore, Okde has added to that total, hitting eight of 32 shots from behind the arc for 82 career triples. She is 10 three's away from tying Alexis Green (2008-10) for eighth all-time in a career. Â
Double (figure) Trouble: Keke Veal has scored in double-figures every game this season, with 15 points in the first two contests, 17 against Sam Houston State and 14 against Lamar. As a team, the Cajuns have had four players reach double-figures in three games, against Nebraska-Omaha, SUNO, and Sam Houston State.
Seeing Double-Double: Both Jasmin Mills and Ashley Benjamin posted double-doubles in the season opener, marking the first game in which two Ragin' Cajuns had double-doubles under head coach Garry Brodhead. Mills scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Benjamin scored 15 points, picking up 14 rebounds. Mills repeated her performance against Southern-New Orleans, with 16 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. For Mills, it was her fourth and fifth double-doubles of her career and for Benjamin it was her third.
First-Year Success at the Helm: Louisiana head coach Garry Brodhead is entering his second season at the helm of the Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball program, going 10-21 in his first season. The 10 wins is the highest in a coaches' first season at Louisiana since Mike Doucet went 10-17 in 1988. The most wins by a coach in their first season was Ross Cook, who went 22-6 i n 1983-84.
Everyone Is Back: All five starters from 2012-13 are on the roster for the 2013-14 season, one of four teams in the Sun Belt to return their entire first-five from a season ago. Sophomores Keke Veal (13.1 ppg, 4.8 rbg) and Sylvana Okde (10.2 ppg, 2.6 rbg) both averaged over 10 points in 31 games senior Ashley Benjamin along with sophomore Jasmin Mills each averaged 6.2 rebounds a game.
Preseason Honors: Sophomore guard Keke Veal was named to the Sun Belt's preseason second-team on Oct. 29. As a freshman, Veal led the Cajuns in scoring, averaging a team-high 13.2 points a game. She reached double-digit scoring a team-high 21 times and added four 20-plus point nights.
What's Next? Louisiana returns home for their last game in the Cajundome until Dec. 29, when they take on Xavier (La.) at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. The Cajuns will then travel to Mississippi State (Dec. 4), Louisiana Tech (Dec. 7) and New Orleans (Dec. 14), before returning home on Dec. 19 to play Alcorn State at Earl K. Long Gymnasium.
Louisiana (2-2) at Jackson State (0-4)
Date: Monday, Nov. 25, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Williams Assembly Center
Radio: None
TV: None
Live Stream:None
Live Stats: None
Series: Tied 1-1
Last Meeting: Louisiana 68, Jackson State 57 (11/29/12, Lafayette, La.)
Louisiana season tickets available at RaginCajuns.com and by calling the Cajundome (337) 265-2357.
THE COACHES:
LOUISIANA
GARRY BRODHEAD (Louisiana '80)
At Louisiana:Â 12-23 (2nd year)
Overall: Same
vs. Jackson State: 1-0
Jackson State
Surina Dixon
At Lamar:Â 12-29 (2nd Season)
Overall:Â 53-134 (8th Season)
vs. Louisiana:Â 0-1
Game Notes
Setting the Scene: The Ragin' Cajuns travel to Jackson, Miss., for their fifth game of the season to take on Jackson State in nonconference action. The Cajuns are led offensively by sophomore guard Keke Veal. Veal has scored double-digit points in every game this season, averaging a team-high 15.3 points a game. Ashley Benjamin (11.3) and Jasmin Mills (11.0) are also averaging over ten points a game. Benjamin and Mills also pace the team on the boards, grabbing 9.0 and 8.5 a game, respectively. This will be the third meeting all-time between the two schools, dating back to Nov. 29, 1991, in the USM Lady Eagle Classic in Hattiesburg, Miss. They faced off last season for the second time ever, with the Cajuns' winning, 68-57.
From Downtown: Sophomore guard Sylvana Okde hit 74 three-pointers in her freshman season, marking the fourth-highest season in Ragin' Cajuns history. To put into perspective, she has already cracked the top-10 list for 3-point shots made in a career, ranking ninth in just her first season. She became the first player since Rhonda McCullough with 70-or-more 3-pointers in a season in 1989-90. McCllough also holds the all-time record for 3-pointers in a season, knocking down 102 triples in the 1987-88 season. As a sophomore, Okde has added to that total, hitting eight of 32 shots from behind the arc for 82 career triples. She is 10 three's away from tying Alexis Green (2008-10) for eighth all-time in a career. Â
Double (figure) Trouble: Keke Veal has scored in double-figures every game this season, with 15 points in the first two contests, 17 against Sam Houston State and 14 against Lamar. As a team, the Cajuns have had four players reach double-figures in three games, against Nebraska-Omaha, SUNO, and Sam Houston State.
Seeing Double-Double: Both Jasmin Mills and Ashley Benjamin posted double-doubles in the season opener, marking the first game in which two Ragin' Cajuns had double-doubles under head coach Garry Brodhead. Mills scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Benjamin scored 15 points, picking up 14 rebounds. Mills repeated her performance against Southern-New Orleans, with 16 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. For Mills, it was her fourth and fifth double-doubles of her career and for Benjamin it was her third.
First-Year Success at the Helm: Louisiana head coach Garry Brodhead is entering his second season at the helm of the Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball program, going 10-21 in his first season. The 10 wins is the highest in a coaches' first season at Louisiana since Mike Doucet went 10-17 in 1988. The most wins by a coach in their first season was Ross Cook, who went 22-6 i n 1983-84.
Everyone Is Back: All five starters from 2012-13 are on the roster for the 2013-14 season, one of four teams in the Sun Belt to return their entire first-five from a season ago. Sophomores Keke Veal (13.1 ppg, 4.8 rbg) and Sylvana Okde (10.2 ppg, 2.6 rbg) both averaged over 10 points in 31 games senior Ashley Benjamin along with sophomore Jasmin Mills each averaged 6.2 rebounds a game.
Preseason Honors: Sophomore guard Keke Veal was named to the Sun Belt's preseason second-team on Oct. 29. As a freshman, Veal led the Cajuns in scoring, averaging a team-high 13.2 points a game. She reached double-digit scoring a team-high 21 times and added four 20-plus point nights.
What's Next? Louisiana returns home for their last game in the Cajundome until Dec. 29, when they take on Xavier (La.) at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. The Cajuns will then travel to Mississippi State (Dec. 4), Louisiana Tech (Dec. 7) and New Orleans (Dec. 14), before returning home on Dec. 19 to play Alcorn State at Earl K. Long Gymnasium.
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